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OBE to COU: distance & flight time
Okeechobee (Okeechobee County Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
1,033 mi
1,663 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBE — Okeechobee County Airport · Okeechobee, United States
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBE
- SEF · Sebring Regional Airport33 mi away
- PHK · Palm Beach County Glades Airport34 mi away
- FPR · St Lucie County International Airport34 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport38 mi away
Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBE from COU?
The flight distance from Okeechobee (OBE) to Columbia (COU) is 1,033 miles (1,663 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBE to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Okeechobee and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour behind Okeechobee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBE to COU?
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